The Salvage Yard

[Edwina's Secretary]

I knew you'd get that jalopy in purrfect shape before long! Don't forget to lube the chassis!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Debbie, this is wonderful news!!!!

[kimlovescats]

Debbie, I am so happy to hear of Tubby's improvement! Purring is GRRRRRREAT!!!! We love you Tubster!!!! Now, you give your most wonderful nurse / meowmmy some HEAD BUMPIES!!!

[lynnestankard]

Just the news we've been waiting for Tubster!! Great going furboy. Makes a world of difference when the exhaust is unplugged eh? ROFL!!!

Great big smoochies to a special furry who's stolen my heart xxxxxxxx

Wonderful news Debbie {{{Hugs}}}}

Lynne

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Thanks so much everybody. Happy to report the front bumper came in today too, and has been successfully installed, and the wheels are rolling even better than before. AND the gas guzzling has started again now that the engine is running right again!

(translation, got head bumpies today and Tubby even got up and came to greet me when we got home today and was up and about all over the place, even wanted to go out in the garage, but we thought it was too cold out for him. AND he came into the kitchen to beg when I was reheating some turkey.)

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
and the wheels are rolling even better than before.

Yes,

The transmission is working!!!!!

[lisalee]

That's wonderful to hear that Tubby is feeling so much better!! You must be so happy.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

...And yes, Phred, we're starting to think he's milking it
because why did all the progress happen
when we weren't home?)

It takes a lot of work to "mope" effectively!
Why waste the effort when there's no audience!?

I understand that the Tubster DOES have a true medical problem,
and do NOT wish to minimize the seriousness of it nor
your parental concerns...

But *enjoy* this RE-peat of Shadow's (RB Shepherd/Husky) old
Toe Tail and her determination to milk it to the MAX ...

Be "sympathetic" - but don't "overdo it" like I did (with
a LOT of help from my friends)...

Years ago my (RB ) Shepherd/Husky - Shadow - managed to
BREAK the outside toe on her back foot - and was "wrapped" from her
toes up to her knee for about a month.
Doc said it would "hurt" for a while, and she'd "favor it" -
which would hasten the healing...

"FAVOR it"!!??
You'd have thought they cut the whole LEG OFF!

I swear the ONLY time that paw touched the ground was when she
had been outfitted with a protective "baggie" to go outside for a walk
or potty trip... SOMEHOW it didn't "hurt" so much when there
was no one around to exclaim "Oh you POOR Baby!"

She VERY Quickly learned that the more she *hobbled* & *limped* -
the More Attention and Sympathy she got...
"WE" created a *monster*!

Suddenly she couldn't *jump* into the car ~
"Dad, I need a *boost up*, please."

After a week of *practicing the hobble & limp* ~
she decided she just couldn't manage to *hop* up the stairs from
the basement and garage to the first floor ~
"Dad, kuld you *carry* me up??"

I did that ONCE - but she *blew it* a hour later after I "bagged her up"
for an outie - and watched her TROTT AROUND on ALL Fours for an
hour when she thought I wasn't watching...
Called her in and she suddenly couldn't manage the three front steps!

I smelled a rat!
It was dinner time - called her again to come in...
*WHINE* ... *WHIMPER* ...

(Dinner was "served" on the front porch -
with me "peeking" out the window...)
I'd hardly closed the front door before she had her head burried
in the moments before "unreachable bowl"!

Hmmmmm... I bagan to taper off on the "POOR Baby" routine.

But alas;
my "Friends" continued to lavish gobs of *sympathy* on "Poor Shadow" -
and no amount of my telling them that she REALLY wasn't "hurting"
had any effect towards reducing the *sympathetic
support* she enjoyed.

LONG after (MONTHS after) the "wrapper" came off,
and the Doc pronounced her FULLY Healed...
she finally "gave up" on trying to use the *hobble* & *limp*
routine with ME ~ but
EVERY Time we'd visit the Fire Station or a customer would come into
the Shop ~
Poor ol' Shadow would suffer a sudden "relapse" of
"WOE iz me - my paw'z jest KILLIN me!" and
begin the *hobble* & *limp* routine, basking in the outpouring
of fresh *sympathy*!

The only "flaw" in her routine was her downfall -
she began to forget WHICH paw was the SORE Paw!
Friends would *notice* and began asking me:
"Which paw did she hurt??"
The correct answer was RIGHT - REAR...

"Uhhhh... she just "LIMPED" over to me holding up her LEFT Rear leg!"

It got SOOOO Bad she was often observed to try a few "limps" with
EACH of all FOUR legs being "tried out" to see if ANY of them
would generate a "POOR Baby" response.

Moral of the Story -
Be *sympathetic* - but don't *overdo it* -
you don't want to create another "Monster"!

Rest In Peace, Dear Shadow -
Dad really *misses* you!!

And Tubby ~
YOU get Better QUICK!!

/s/ Phred
.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Happy to report the front bumper came in today too,
and has been successfully installed, ...
AND the gas guzzling has started
now that the engine is running right again!

Well, ,
so much for the "milk" routine!

Glad the rebuild has been such a success!!


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